I don't necessarily put much stock in this until the deadline passes. That kind of statement could be one of those classic "walk away and expect a better offer to pull you back" moves.
I don't know that it's a smokescreen. I think it just might be to let everyone know that they're serious. A team will step up and give the Blazers what they want or they won't get what they want from Portland. The Blazers are in a position of strength here, and all it takes is for one of the teams they're talking to to blink. I want a trade, but as I've been saying it seems this hard-line stance will result in great success or no deal. Ed O.
Thank god. That Frye for Carter deal was fucking horrible. If that went through i would have gone to Thorn's house and burn it down
You really can't expect to get what you want in a negotiation unless you are willing to walk away. I wouldn't be shocked at all to see something happen. You know the deals are on the table and all it takes is a two-minute phone call to get it done.
Agreed. Despite the opinions of some of our more (ahem) excitable posters, we don't NEED a trade here. We shouldn't be the ones revising our offer -- the other teams who are desperate to clear bad money off of their books should be the ones scrambling. You never saw the Godfather desperately calling up his family: "Can I do you a favor? Please?"
Yep. I see nothing wrong with the Blazers taking their ball and going home. Of course, somebody can chase them down the street and try and convince them to come back, but it will be on Blazer terms. I still haven't left the house...lol
Is that true? Could two teams agree verbally, call it into the league, and all the paperwork follows? I had imagined that the paperwork is already filled out for half a dozen deals, and just a few insertions or deletions would be done by hand to finalize -- but that the deadline means the *paperwork* has to be received by the league by the deadline. Does anyone know how it really works? iWatas
Can we just make this the official "I hate my life/Blazer rant thread" for people who think this is doomsday if we dont make a trade?
Without a trade the season is a FAILURE! Without a trade WE WON'T MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND BRANDON ROY WILL LOSE BOTH OF HIS FEET! Without a trade WE ARE THE WORST TEAM TO EVER PLAY BASKETBALL! Sad, but true!
Have more faith in your GM: he's one of the best in the business. If that deal had gone down (and who knows if it was ever more than an internet rumor) then the ones to blame would've been the owners.
